The better question is why do atheists act morally?

In other contexts, it seems obvious that intellectual ability and the capacity to act morally do not always go together.

On Gert's view, there are several reasons to act morally.

With it also comes the potential for abuse, as when we fail to act morally.

This leads one to ask: Why must so many of our contemporaries require religious guidance and inspiration to be able to act morally?

As Haidt would suggest, the higher the emotionality of a moral agent the more likely they are to act morally.

Such a being wouldn't necessarily be motivated to act morally.

Although Gunther cannot be relied upon to always make an ethical decision, he usually will act morally by the end of an episode.

Elevation is a pleasant moral emotion, involving a desire to act morally and do "good".

Hopefully when people learn to be respectful and fearful towards heaven, they will act morally.